Here is a link to a short video featuring Dr. Michael Gazzaniga discussing his experiences as a scientist. His work on split brain patients is described in Chapter 12.
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Ben Goldacre on TED
Here's Ben Goldacre in a 20-minute TED video talking about his favorite topic, Bad Science. He addresses the journal-to-journalism cycle, the flaws of authority, the placebo effect, industry-sponsored trials, publication bias, correlation/causation, ethics, and more. The overall message is the importance of publishing all data--both for and against a drug, therapy, or intervention. Ben Goldacre …
An expert’s take on “online search”
Recently, Google’s Daniel Russell presented a talk on Search Literacy, a skill for the information age. The 35-minute presentation is viewable on youtube as one of the GoogleTechTalks. Anyone who spends time searching for information online can benefit from this presentation. Russell presents some tips for designing good searches and recognizing false or faked information. …